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Reinventing Life Science Startups – Evidence-based Entrepreneurship

Steve Blank

What if we could increase productivity and stave the capital flight by helping Life Sciences startups build their companies more efficiently? —— When I wrote Four Steps to the Epiphany and the Startup Owners Manual , I believed that Life Sciences startups didn’t need Customer Discovery. – See more here.

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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. government’s SBIR and STTR programs. Seed Funding (Innofund).

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Why Lean May Save Your Life – The I-Corps @ NIH

Steve Blank

After seeing the process work so well for scientists and engineers in the NSF, we hypothesized that we could increase productivity and stave the capital flight by helping Life Sciences startups build their companies more efficiently. It’s open to NIH SBIR/STTR Phase 1 grantees. identify financing vehicles before you need them.

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Grant Applications Often Provide Early-Stage Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Specifically, I often point to the NSF or the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for high-tech startups. Also, it’s important that you understand just how the SBIR program works. through Grants.gov , an online directory of more than 1,000 federal grant programs that don’t look for equity or payback.

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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. government’s SBIR and STTR programs. Seed Funding (Innofund).

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

I observed that teaching case studies and/or how to write a business plan as a capstone entrepreneurship class didn’t match the hands-on chaos of a startup. When they graduate, the Stanford students on these teams have the pick of jobs in startups, companies, and consulting firms. Our goal was to teach both theory and practice.

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Government Grants for Small Business Startups: Finding and Applying for Them

Board Effect

Government grants for small business startups are plentiful if you know where to look for them. We’ll go through what a business government grant for startups is, how it differs from a business loan, and give you some good information about finding and applying for a government business grant. What Is a Government Business Grant?